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The mission of Hope House is to break the cycle of domestic violence by providing safe refuge and supportive services that educate and empower those impacted by domestic violence. Hope House will advocate social change that protects and engenders a person’s right to live a life free of abuse.

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Sakhi Believes That: - Nobody should have to live in fear and threat of domestic violence - Survivors of domestic violence have the right to be safe and to regain control of their lives. - Supporting women and their families to achieve safety; empowering our community to become stronger; and advocating for broader social change works.

ELIZABETH FREEMAN CENTER OFFERS SAFE SHELTER, COUNSELING, ADVOCACY AND SUPPORT TO SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC OR SEXUAL VIOLENCE AND THEIR NON-OFFENDING FAMILY MEMBERS. THE CENTER IS A MULTICULTURAL ORGANIZATION WHICH JOINS WITH OTHERS TO END DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND SEXUAL ABUSE, ENSURE HUMAN RIGHTS, AND CREATE SOCIAL CHANGE.

Breaking Free is a Minnesota-based non-profit and social justice/social change organization founded in 1996 by Vednita Carter. Every year, Breaking Free helps over 500 women escape systems of prostitution and sexual exploitation through advocacy, direct services, housing, and education. Our main offices are located in St. Paul, Minnesota, with a branch in Minneapolis. Breaking Free's doors are open to women throughout Minnesota and the United States.

Connections for Abused Women and their Children (CAWC) is committed to ending domestic violence. Using a self-help, empowerment approach, we provide a shelter for adults and children, counseling, advocacy, and a 24-hour hotline for people affected by domestic violence. We work for social change through education, service collaboration, and institutional advocacy.

The mission of Laurel House is to: - Advocate for and empower those impacted by domestic violence by providing crisis intervention, safe haven, supportive programs and supportive programs and resources - Advance social change through preventative education and through community training and collaboration to foster a coordinated response to domestic abuse Services are available to both female and male survivors of domestic abuse.

Jane Doe Inc.’s mission is "to bring together organizations and people committed to ending domestic violence and sexual assault. We create social change by addressing the root causes of this violence and promote safety, justice and healing for survivors. JDI advocates for responsive public policy, raises awareness, promotes collaboration and supports its member organizations to provide comprehensive prevention and intervention services. We are guided by the voices of survivors." JDI's mission and strategic vision is to help the public and decision-makers understand that we need to address all of these issues collectively and simultaneously in order to effectively support survivors and hold offenders accountable. We also need to help people understand that sexual and domestic violence is preventable. We believe that by addressing the root causes of inequity and injustice, we can change the social norms that foster and perpetuate sexual and domestic violence.

Valencia Shelter Services helps individuals affected by domestic violence, sexual assault, & child abuse in their efforts to move their lives forward. We provide shelter, housing, counseling,& advocacy to support them in building lives free from the effects of violence. We seek social change to end domestic violence, sexual assault, & child abuse.

The mission of the conflict center is to reduce levels of physical, verbal and emotional violence, teaching practical, nonviolent methods for dealing with conflict and anger. Founded in colorado in 1987, the organization works with individuals and groups in a variety of settings, involving them in exercises that teach communication skills, consequences, negotiation, values clarification, win-win outcomes, and problem-solving skills. Our three major program areas are school programs, organizations (including business, neighborhoods, congregations, and families), and youth at risk. We teach conflict management, anger management, and parenting. We apply three processes for individuals and groups in conflict: facilitation, mediation, and negotiation. We provide services based on a sliding fee scale and are committed to providing 50% of services to people in poverty.

LifeWire's mission is to end domestic violence by changing individual, institutional and societal beliefs, attitudes, and behaviors that perpetuate it. Domestic violence knows no boundaries; occurring in families from all racial and socio-economic backgrounds, domestic violence affects 1 in 4 women and 1 in 9 men in their lifetimes. LifeWire envisions a world in which every person lives in a safe environment, free from oppression and with the opportunity to thrive. LifeWire is a nationally recognized leader and the largest comprehensive domestic violence service provider in Washington State. We offer a 24-Hour Helpline, survivor-based advocacy, mental health therapy, innovating homelessness and housing stability services, and ground-breaking social change work.

Tubman's mission is to advance opportunities for change so that every person can experience safety, hope, and healing.